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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1940.

MIRROR OF WORLD OPINION

“SECRET WEAPONS”

stores. Grave as the situation is, however, there is nothing to support the belief that the blunder is irre-

THE BELGIANS”

·· REBOUND

The Nazi insistence upon the pos- session of some deadly secret weapon parable/"N.C.D.N.” - by means of which they would go through their opponents like a knife through cheese, has not so far been

"There":" borne out by developments." have been a variety of reports on this weapon. It has been described, as an

London reports contain suggestions electric ray which disorganizes the

that the world should withhold judg- nerve centres of the opposing forces

ment against the Belgians' King Leo- and makes their capture easy and pain- less for both sides. It has been des- pold pending the revelation of the full facts of his order to the Belgian army cribed as a "suicide bomber"—planes which will hurl themselves and their to surrender. These suggestions imply loads of bombs against any target, that possibly facts now unknown to Again, there has been talk of a new the world, when revealed, may throw Such a anti-mine device, by which minefields a different light on the case. laid by the Allies are automatically possibility must be admitted, but no blown up. The magnetic mine was explanation ever will restore to life

be once thought to the "secret the thousands slain by the fierce- weapon." Flame-throwing tanks might driving Nazis pouring through the gap have been it, except for the fact that opened when the Belgians surrender- they have been experimented with in ed. Irreparable damage has been Russia for some time, The slaughter done, damage which is all the greater among the German troops advancing as a result of the failure of King Leo- Had pold to consult with or even to fore- in France has been enormous. Hitler any invincible means of over- warn his allies and give them a chance coming resistance, surely he would to prepare for the blow.

The petition for suspending judg- have used them to save the lives of his countrymen and the soldiers who are ment awaiting a full factual report trusting in him, rather than sending would strike a more responsive cord them in waves against decimating if it were not for the unanimous ad- fire. Of the different claims made to vice of the Belgian cabinet operating date about this "secret weapon," not in Paris as the Belgian government, a hold water. The government which since has gone one appears to magnetic ray is probably nothing through the formality of deposing the more than one of Dr. Goebbels' now King and bitterly renouncing his ac- notorious brain-storms. If so easy a tion. The existence of two Belgian method of winning a war were avail- governments, the surrendering or sur-' able, why sacrifice tens of thousands rendered government represented by of German lives before; putting it into the King and the fighting government use? Flame-throwing tanks the Allied represented by the cabinet in Paris, General Staffs should have been, and confuses the situation in the eyes of Their the world, but if there are extenuating probably were, prepared for. chief usefulness against prepared posi- circumstances the members of the tions seems to be to force men in con- Belgian cabinet in Paris should be the crete pill-boxes to close up their loop- first to know about them, and if there holes against the flames, thereby pre- is a justification or approach to justifil- venting them from firing while en- cacion for the surrender order, the gineers advance and plant explosives Belgian refugees should be the first to round the pill-boxes and blow them forgive their King and to share with up. The destructive power of these him the humiliation he has taken upon tanks when once a line has been pier- himself. ced is, of course, enormous; but by

We are far less concerned with the themselves they are not sufficient to constitutional or academic argument pierce a line. The use by the Ger as to whethef the King had the legal mans of exceptionally heavy tanks as. right to do what he did than we are the spearhead of their concentrated with the bigger question of moral attacks on narrow fronts, these heavy right, the moral right to act for him- tanks being impervious to the anti- self, his government and his people, tank rifle but not to the anti-tank the right to desert the Allied cause in gun; the use of dive-hombers instead

an extreme emergency, to call off the of heavy artillery; possibly the use of exceptionally long-range guns for bombardment purposes, to supplement the bombers; and the perfection of the The Belgian people's bravery and German, equipment may have caught capacity for fighting against odds, the the Allies inadequately prepared. But Belgian tradition for courage and per- severance, are too well known for none of these things can be called a anybody to hesitate one moment in ac-

and none of them The German

"secret weapon.

cannot be counteracted.

successes in

in Flanders and France in this present offensive have to be ad mitted. But it may be doubted whe- ther they would ever have been won had the blunder of not properly de- fending the Meuse line not been made. That blunder was brilliantly, exploited by the German High-Command resulted in widespread

behind, the

companying

log

lgian army holding one side of a defence organization in one of the most desperate fights of all time.

cepting the theory that the Belgians would never ask that the Allied cause be sacrificed for even jeopardized to save the Belgian army or the Belgian people. History contains ample proof of the Belgia willingness to should- er their part of the load, even the load

iffering.- That -

ple are

as

the Belgian peo- what has happen- and to them, why disgrace.

vealed

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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1940.

UNEXAMPLED FEROCITY

German Attempt to Overwhelm Dunkirk Defences

Infantry Attack In Face Of Murderous Fire

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day. THE GERMAN FORCES surrounding Dunkirk have resumed the attack on the fortified base with unexampled ferocity, according to official sources late last night.

German infantry are being thrown forward repeated- ly in the face of murderous fire, not only from

NURSES

MACHINE-

GUNNED

London, To-day.

While escaping from the British hospital

and ships. Worthing Parle, attacked by Nazi airmen in the Channel, nurses in a` life- boat were machinegunned.

A ship's officer said: “As tha women jumped into the lifeboat, the raider swooped down and machinegunned ~the helpless

"One nurse had an arm shat- tered, and others were bleeding from the face."-Reuter.

the guns of the base itself, but also of intense STRATEGIC

naval bombardment which is enfilading them at several points.

Apparently, orders have been re- ceived to complete the operations in Flanders regardless of cost, but the defenders have not only held their ground at all points, but have made several successful counter- attacks to move German troops from advanced attacking positions. Ha-

vas.

French Evacuations

London, To-day.

No further information is available in London regarding the evacuation of the B.E.F. beyond Mr. Eden's state- ment that four-fifths of the force has been saved, it is stated in authoritative circles.

The operations are still going on and the Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Large numbers of French troops ав well as British have been evacuated, some by the British Navy to Britain and others by the French Navy to France, No figures are obtainable in regard to those evacuated as a result of this double operation.

German Claim

The German claim to have taken 330,000 prisoners is ridiculed in Lon-

ders.

There is no confirmation in London of the Paris report that a British de- tachment was still holding in Calais: on Saturday night.-—Reuter.

BLUNDERS

Aden, To-day. After paying a tribute to the his- toric valour of the British and French in Flanders, the editor of an Aden paper says Hitler made two major strategic blunders. London, To-day.

Thousands More

many

The evacuation from Flanders con- tinues

and

thousands more" French soldiers, tired but still full of fight, landed at a south-east coast port yesterday.

The help given by the inhabitants of one coastal town in providing rations, for the landing troops has been knowledged in a message of gratitude from Lord Gort:-Reuter.

Attacking At All Points

Paris, To-day.

ac-

It was stated here last night that in the past 24 hours the Germans have been attacking the fortifications around Dunkirk at all points. On Sunday they were repulsed everywhere and yesterday only made slight progress while suffering enormous losses. Reuter.

"PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT” SAILS FOR HOME

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL") London, To-day.

don, and it is suggested that it in- The liner "President Roosevelt," cludes the Belgian Army which laid sent by the United States Government down its arms, or that besides being to. Britain to evacuate Americans, sail- grossly exaggerated it includes pri-ed from a British port with 720 pas- soners taken elsewhere than in Flan-sengers.-Havas.

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The Sign of Perfect Drycleaning.

ZORIC

GARMENT CLEANING SYSTEM

First, the occupation of Norway which has given him nothing and lost him men and ships at Narvik, whence he formerly obtained millions of tons

of ore.

NEW NAZI ONSLAUGHT BREWING

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA";, MAIL")

London, To-day. The present "lull" on all fronts seems to point to preparations for a new German onslaught...

Many troop movements have been observed behind the enemy lines and both sides are carrying out extensive air reconnaissance flights, helped by the fine weather and long hours of daylight.

Allied 'planes are maintaining their watch on roads, lanes and fields for signs of German columns and, parti- cularly, for the transport columns which must herald a new offensive.— Havas.

LORD GORT'S RETURN

London, To-day,

Commenting on Lord Gort's return from Flanders on Saturday, after most of his men had been evacuated, "The Times" says that, like the armies he Secondly, in a vain effort to block-led, he returns with honour, ade England he invaded Holland and Belgium, neither of which countries is self-supporting.

Meanwhile America, roused by Ger- many's outrages, places her enormous sources daily more at the disposal of the Allies. Reuter.

The British forces could not have succeeded in their task without the and coolness being utmost courage displayed in the high command. These are the attributes which redeem catas- trophe.-Reuter.

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